Carnation Lemon Bars

Classic lemon bars made with sweetened condensed milk featuring a buttery shortbread crust topped with a creamy, tangy lemon filling. Perfect balance of sweet and citrus flavors.

24 servings
3 hr 20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 can Nestlé Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 4 whole large eggs
  • cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 drops yellow food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Combine flour and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Press lightly onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Bake for 20 minutes.

    20 min

  4. 4.

    Beat sweetened condensed milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt, and food coloring until blended. Fold in grated lemon peel; pour over crust.

    10 min

  5. 5.

    Bake until filling is set and crust is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

    145 min

  6. 6.

    Cut into bars; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

    10 min

  7. 7.

    This recipe is made available as a courtesy by Nestle USA and www.VeryBestBaking.com. Nestle® Toll House® is a registered trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.